Carl Hopkinson smashed a career best 215 to help Sussex Second XI pile up a massive 600-8 declared in their Championship tussle with Hampshire.

The 20-year-old Brighton born all-rounder hit 35 fours and four sixes before Sussex called a halt an hour after tea on the second day of four at Hove.

Jimmy Adams (41) and Jason Laney (37) then got Hampshire away to a good start as they reached 89-0.

Sussex resumed on 225-3 and, after Jamie Carpenter fell to James Hamblin for four, Hopkinson shared in a fifth wicket stand of 202 with Andrew Hodd.

Hodd (47) became one of three victims for off spinner Irfan Shah. Hopkinson and Richard Jackson (43) added 71 for the sixth wicket.

Hopkinson then helped Paul Hutchison (23) put on 65 before his five-hour vigil ended when he was run out.